The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and slightly choppy right now for Manasota Key, FL
- WEATHER FORECAST
No active nearby wind station. Using forecast data.75° S @ 11mph - LOW / HIGH TIDE The closest low and high tides to now.2:28pm / 1:40pm
- BUOY 42098 Latest wave height and wave period from Buoy 42098S
2ft @ 5s - WATER TEMP Water temperature from nearby buoy station VENF170° Long Arm Spring
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
THU 18
FRI 19
SAT 20
SUN 21
MON 22
7pm
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 7pm on Wed 12/17
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide 2.2 ft
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Thursday, Dec 18
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanE
9mph1.2ft3sSE12pm 0-1 ftchoppySSE 10mph1.6ft4sSSE6pm 1 ftchoppyS 10mph1.6ft4sS - Best Board for Thursday
- Friday, Dec 19
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 0-1 ftchoppySW 8mph1.3ft4sSSW12pm 1 ftchoppyWNW 11mph1.5ft5sSW6pm 1 ftchoppyNNW 10mph1.3ft5sWSW - Saturday, Dec 20
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 1-2 ftcleanNNE 11mph2.6ft6sNW12pm 1+ ftcleanENE 9mph2ft6sWNW6pm 1 ftfairNW 5mph1.4ft6sWNW - Sunday, Dec 21
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 0-1 ftcleanENE 4mph0.7ft5sWNW12pm 0-1 ftcleanN 2mph0.5ft5sW6pm flatcleanN 7mph0.4ft5sW - Best Surf Trip
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- Monday, Dec 22
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanNE 13mph1.3ft3sNE12pm flatcleanENE 17mph1.5ft3sNE6pm flatcleanENE 20mph2.2ft3sENE
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Dec 18, 2025 @ 8:10am.
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